HDML 1326
E A Jack, Launceston, Tasmania 19/1/44
Known Crew
- Lt Eric M Sodersteen RANVR Lt 9/5/42 HDML 1326 31/12/43 HMAS Moreton (Brisbane) HDML 1359 7/44 Commanding Officer ML 823 10/44
- SLt Colin J Gillespie RANR ML 818 SLt 28/10/43 First Lieutenant HDML 1353 7/44 First Lieutenant HDML 1359 12/44 HDML 1326
- TLt L C Thornton RANVR TLt 4/8/42 Commanding Officer HDML 1326 5/7/44 HMAS Rushcutter (RAN base, Sydney, NSW)
- SLt P G Crooks RANVR 129th Flotilla Based on Darwin First Lieutenant HDML 1326 7/44
- SLt K S T Egan RANR SLt 2/1/44 First Lieutenant HDML 1326 7/44 128th Flotilla Based in New Guinea HDML 1358 10/44
- AB Keith Lester White S6907 HDML 1326. Died 09/11/1944, aged 19. Cause unknown. Son of Henry and Bessie Ann White, of Ashfield, New South Wales Buried in Townsville
Hong Kong Flotilla
- John Torr OBE (Commanding Officer)
- Sea Peter Churn P/SSX 858049
- Sea Nobby Clark P/SSX. 854278
- Sea Dick Dunsmore P/JX 830593
- Sea Colin Watson P/SSX 882763
- Sea W C (Tug) Wilson P/JX912284
- Tel Rodney Carpenter C/JX936525
- Tel Graham Dance D/SSX 871086
Wartime Activities
- Royal Australian Navy
- 129th Flotilla
- Based on Darwin
- HDMLs 1322, 1323 and 1326 are based at Merauke in Dutch New Guinea with two in service whilst the third is serviced and repaired at Thursday Island
Post War History
- 1950 Loaned to the Royal Navy
- Hong Kong Flotilla = SDML 1326
- 1958 Philippines Navy
